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Health Minister Juan Carlos Zevallos delivered a sobering assessment of the rapidly spreading coronavirus epidemic in Ecuador on Wednesday afternoon. “I regret to say that, despite all our efforts, the virus curve continues to rise exponentially,” he said, noting that...
Miércoles, 1/4/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada Otras cosas - Titular - Fortalecen medidas sanitarias en Cuenca (Sanitary measures in Cuenca strengthened) - See Tuesday's article in CHL. Salen a las calles pese a restricción (Taking to the streets despite...
Cuenca's municipal government is appealing to local expats to support its Municipal Food Bank project to feed the area's poor. To date, the project has delivered thousands of food kits as well as medicine and other critically needed supplies to poor families and...
By Tim Carmen James Stangle, a doctor of veterinary medicine in South Dakota, has sounded the alarm on the Impossible Whopper, which, he says, contains so much estrogen that the mock-meat burger could grow breasts on men who wolf down too many of the Burger King...
March 25. Silence. The lockdown on March 17 with the standard restrictions, also limited automobile traffic, and it got pretty quiet on the very busy street that my apartment overlooks. Today the curfew was moved from 9 p.m. to 2 p.m. and now at 5 p.m. the street is...
By Tara John There's a lot about Iceland that other countries could envy: Its spectacular natural surroundings, its place among the world's happiest countries, and, now, its large-scale testing for the novel coronavirus, which could influence how the world understands...
Optimism that the spread of the Covid-19 virus was slowing in Ecuador was dashed Tuesday as the country recorded its highest single-day infection rate yet. The count of 336 followed those of 89 and 42 on Sunday and Monday. Health Minister Juan Carlos Zevallos offered...
Martes, 31/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Independent bands - The "Mutees" app allows a music fan to buy a physical object from an artist or band. <Already, I'm not understanding this app.> The object seems to be some sort of souvenir...
Ecuador officials said Tuesday they are speeding up the collection of corpses in Guayaquil as delays related to the coronavirus epidemic have left families keeping their loved ones’ bodies in their homes for days. In some cases, bodies have been moved to sidewalks and...
I hesitated to write this column because so many people are suffering and dying from the coronavirus. And it didn’t seem right to place blame on someone with that as the backdrop. But it’s time for someone to yell and say, “Hey! Get your heads out of your asses and...
By Jaime Moreno In Ecuador, it is important to comply with the stay-at-home order until the government announces changes, which will be based on a review of data by the country's health authorities. This quarantine will be at least until April 20, 2020. On that date,...
For the second consecutive day, the number of new Covid-19 cases in Ecuador was down sharply. Monday’s count of 42 followed Sunday’s of 89, well below the previous week’s daily average of almost 200. The Ministry of Health also reported that the number of deaths from...
Lunes, 30/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Librerías (bookstores) - Bookstores are finding alternatives so people can continue to read. Angi Tapia, owner of "Used Books" bookstore, has reserved los miércoles for taking orders via social...
Until recently, you'd find me walking on the Rio Tomebamba early, at about 6:30 a.m. I'd power walk, using my walking sticks to “pump it up.” But now, when river walking is out and all I have are stairs in my edificio, I've discovered again the benefits of one of the...
By Jocelyn Timperley As the coronavirus pandemic continued to escalate around the world, a more localized emergency has unfolded in the Ecuadorian Amazon. After a day and a night of extreme rainfall at its headwaters, the Bobonaza River, which passes through a mosaic...
Medical experts are cautiously optimistic that Ecuador’s restriction on personal movement is slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Sunday’s new case total of 89 was the lowest since March 18, following Saturday’s count of 208. “It is far too early to establish a...
As they brace for large numbers of Covid-19 patients, Cuenca medical officials worry about their capacity to provide care. “We are limited in our personnel and we are limited in supplies,” says local health ministry coordinator Julio Molina. “We hope that the epidemic...
The owner of an animal rescue center and zoo in Tarqui is appealing to the public to help feed his animals. Alberto Vele says the coronavirus crisis has dealt his Yurak Allpa refuge a double shock and he is struggling to keep his 400 animals fed. “I depend on the...
By Jack Goodman Whether it's a post on your uncle's account or an image your friend forwarded, fake coronavirus stories seem to be everywhere. To help, BBC teams are verifying and fact-checking the latest and most widely-seen examples of fake and misleading...
On March 16, the day Ecuador’s Covid-19 virus case count reached 58, President Lenin Moreno declared a national health emergency, or emergencia sanitaria, and imposed Latin America’s toughest social distancing rules. Since the 60-day emergency decree was issued, the...
